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[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 40 points 3 months ago (11 children)

Do we really think if AIs actually reached a point that they could overthrow the governments etc... it wouldn't first, write rootkits for every feasible OS, to allow it to host itself via a botnet of consumer devices in the event of the primary server going down.

Then step 2 would be to say hijack any fire suppression systems etc... flood it's server building with inert gasses to kill everyone without an oxygen mask. Then probably issue some form of bio terrorism attack. Surround it's office with monkeys with a severe airborn disease or something along those lines (IE needs both the disease, and animals that are aggressive enough to rip through hazmat suits).

But yeah greatest key here is, the biggest thing is the datacenter itself is just a red herring. While we are fighting the server farms... every consumer grade electronic has donated a good chunk of it's processing power to the hivemind. Before long it will have the power to tell us how many R's are in strawberry.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Wasn’t the first paragraph the ending of Terminator 3? Skynet wasn’t a single supercomputer but, much like It’s a Wonderful Life, it’s in your computer and your computer and your computer.

[–] ellen.kimble@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It should figure out how to host itself on IoT devices. Then it will be unstoppable

[–] AnimusExMachina@programming.dev 5 points 3 months ago

My washing machine as I'm frantically pressing the spin cycle button: "I'm sorry, I cant do that Dave."

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